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The Paper Birds : A Novel. by Lynes, Jeanette.;
'The Paper Birds' is a WWII love story that reveals the struggles and sacrifices of everyday working women during the war and highlights the previously unknown codebreaking work undertaken by women in Canada during the war. Inspired by a CBC article about The Examination unit, a government department of female code breakers based in Ottawa, bound by the Secrets Act never to reveal anything about their work. Jeanette Lynes splits her time between Toronto, ON and Saskatoon, SK.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II & Holocaust; FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century; FICTION / Women;
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A Schooling in Murder. by Taylor, Andrew.;
In this standalone novel set in a girl's board school during WWII, Annabel Warnock, a teacher with a secretive past, is murdered on school grounds. But Annabel's ghost is trapped, unable to move on. As she haunts the grounds and school, she discovers a hidden world - students, staff and servants are riven with deadly rivalries and dangerous tensions. And one of them is her killer. From the author of the 'James Marwood and Cat Lovett' series.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Ghost; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II; FICTION / Historical / World War II; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths;
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In Crow's Field. by Thompson, Judith.;
When she was eight years old, Ana found she could not speak to save her best friend, who then drowned trying to swim away from two attacking men. When Ana's family moves to Canada years later, she is overjoyed to start fresh. When she falls in love with Matthieu, she feels more alive than she ever has and slowly but surely, Ana becomes a woman who is willing to act and to speak, not matter what the cost. Judith Thompson was born in Montreal, QC, and now lives in Toronto, ON. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Literary;
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The Teacher of Auschwitz : A Novel. by Holden, Wendy.;
'The Teacher of Auschwitz' is based on the true story of Fredy Hirsch, a 27-year-old gay German Jewish athlete who ended up being the supervisor of the family block at Auschwitz and was the teacher to a group of children. He taught them about the world, helped them stage plays, and showed them how to use their imaginations to help get through awful things that were happening to them and around them.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Biographical & Autofiction; FICTION / Cultural Heritage; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II & Holocaust; FICTION / Jewish;
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Wayward Girls [text (large print)] : A Novel. by Wiggs, Susan.;
'Wayward Girls' is a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption. Set in the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York, six girls are condemned to forced labour in the laundry of a Catholic reform school.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / Women;
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Wayward Girls : A Novel. by Wiggs, Susan.;
'Wayward Girls' is a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption. Set in the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York, six girls are condemned to forced labour in the laundry of a Catholic reform school. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / Women;
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The Lack of Light : A Novel of Georgia. by Haratischwili, Nino.;
'The Lack of Light' is a decades-spanning novel about a group of four women who formed a deep friendship in the turbulent years leading up to and after Georgias independence from the Soviet Union. From the author of 'The Eighth Life (for Brilka)', which was translated into numerous languages and nominated for the International Booker Prize.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Family Life / Multigenerational; FICTION / Family Life / Siblings; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / General; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / World Literature / Europe (General);
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Return to Valetto / by Smith, Dominic,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The story of an heir's return to an abandoned town in Italy, the secrets of the family who stayed, and the long shadow of fascism and collaboration in World War II"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Secrecy; World War, 1939-1945;
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The last masterpiece : a novel of World War II Italy / by Morelli, Laura,author.;
Called to Nazi-occupied Italy in 1943, a German photographer and an American stenographer hunt for priceless masterpieces before they are destroyed by Hitler, in this pulse-pounding adventure inspired by the incredible true story of the Monuments Women, the Fifth Army WACs and the looted Florentine art collections during World War II.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Art treasures in war; Cultural property; Typists; Women photographers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Mrs. Porter calling : a novel / by Pearce, A. J.(Amanda-Jane),author.;
"A novel featuring plucky aspiring journalist Emmy Lake as she navigates life, love, and friendship in London during World War II"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Periodicals; Women journalists; World War, 1939-1945;
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